Force Multiplied

Federal funds spark massive expansion in ICE partnerships

Force Multiplied

Federal funds spark massive expansion in ICE partnerships

Updated FWD.us analysis tracks the dangerous consequences of surging 287(g) partnerships and funding between ICE and state and local law enforcement.

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Force Multiplied

Force Multiplied

How ICE’s surging 287(g) Task Force Model massively expanded the agency’s force while promising billions to local law enforcement

Arresting Progress

Arresting Progress

Immigration arrests nearly tripled. Vagrancy arrests jumped 44%. Here's what's driving the return to failed enforcement policies.

OPT Tax: Policy Brief

OPT Tax: Policy Brief

Proposed taxes on OPT would price the U.S. out of the global race for talent, imposing a $100,000+ barrier on this critical...

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

New Data Reveals ICE Has Set Aside $257 Million to Pay Local and State Law Enforcement

New Data Reveals ICE Has Set Aside $257 Million to Pay Local and State Law Enforcement

New data, available for download, reveals ICE paid or promised $257 million to 282 law enforcement agencies nationwide for arresting immigrants.

Force Multiplied

Force Multiplied

How ICE’s surging 287(g) Task Force Model massively expanded the agency’s force while promising billions to local law enforcement

Arresting Progress

Arresting Progress

Immigration arrests nearly tripled. Vagrancy arrests jumped 44%. Here's what's driving the return to failed enforcement policies.

OPT Tax: Policy Brief

OPT Tax: Policy Brief

Proposed taxes on OPT would price the U.S. out of the global race for talent, imposing a $100,000+ barrier on this critical...

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

New Data Reveals ICE Has Set Aside $257 Million to Pay Local and State Law Enforcement

New Data Reveals ICE Has Set Aside $257 Million to Pay Local and State Law Enforcement

New data, available for download, reveals ICE paid or promised $257 million to 282 law enforcement agencies nationwide for arresting immigrants.

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New FWD.us Analysis Reveals Rapid Expansion of 287(g) Partnerships to Over 1,850 Local Agencies as Federal Funds Spark Sharp Rise in Immigration Enforcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  A new FWD.us analysis, Force Multiplied, finds that the number of agencies signed on to ICE’s 287(g) Task Force...

October 28, 2026

FWD.us Releases New Ad Calling for an End to Family Detention and Exposing the Horrors of ICE’s Family and Child Jail in Dilley, TX

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FWD.us launched a new digital ad, “A Father,” as part of its continued nationwide paid media campaign exposing the...

October 26, 2026